Author: Toni Woodard

There are a few new things I have noticed at the Fair this year.  Like the way they are doing tickets (everything is scanned -- I bet they will have […]

My appetite is slowly returning.  Thank goodness.  I mean, I have LOTS of cheating eating to do and only 7 more days left!  Today's Parade started sort of slow and […]

We all know that the Food Court can get really busy when it’s feeding time.  And hot.  Man, can it get hot in there when it’s filled with hungry people. Depending […]

Wow, that was exhausting. We just watched the Dragon Theater Puppet Show’s performance of “Home Grown Heroes.”  It was 20 minutes of frenzy and slightly varied voices from what appears to […]

We are watching some cow judging.  It’s not on the Fan Fair Schedule so I can’t tell you exactly what the competition is.  All the cows are black, they all […]

Well, time to fess up.  My tummy was really unhappy with me last night.  Honestly the biggest rebellion my body has ever had to my Fair feasting.  I am blaming […]

Steppenwolf just rocked the grandstands with “Born to Be Wild!"  There is a gorgeous sliver of a rainbow over the Fairgrounds, and everyone is on their feet.  I am not […]

We were taking the long route to dinner, meaning we walked through the rides and midway. Just as we were exiting, we stopped as two women and little boy stopped at […]

If you have been to the Fair the past few years, you might remember the Pirate and his parrots.  You also might remember Dock Dogs.  Well, the Dock Dogs are […]

I am the first to admit that spending the day at the Fair can be a touch exhausting.  So much to see and do and eat!  The secret to sustained […]